proglottid
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noun \(ˌ)prō-ˈglä-təd\Definition of PROGLOTTID
: a segment of a tapeworm containing both male and female reproductive organs
Origin of PROGLOTTID
New Latin proglottis
First Known Use: 1864
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noun \(ˈ)prō-ˈglät-əd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PROGLOTTID
: one of the segments of a tapeworm formed by a process of strobilation in the neck region of the worm, containing both male and female reproductive organs, and surviving briefly after breaking away from the strobila
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